Mike Talisman delivers heartbreaking alt-country debut single, 'Due Time'

Melbourne-based singer/songwriter Mike Talisman goes big with his debut single, ‘Due Time’ - a heartbreaking track that tells the story of the day he lost his father.

Working with ARIA-award winning producer Troy Brady (Amity Affliction), Mike forges together elements of Country, Pop and Alternative to create his earnest brand of music that will tug at your heartstrings.

‘Due Time’s strength lies in its lack of active percussion, allowing a deeper, rich in tone acoustic guitar keep the pace, with the aid of a slapped tambourine on the one count. This allows the listener to really focus in on Mike’s melodic storytelling. It’s the kind of song you’d imagine being played by a lone bard, on a clear night by fireside, with a star-spangled sky as the backdrop. It’s music that invoked mental imagery like that, that tends to stick in the deepest regions of our subconscious. Mike Talisman has managed to create such a track in ‘Due Time’.

Mike reflects on how the song came together.

“Due Time represents one of the most painful days of my life. My family had just attended a memorial service for my mother, and on the drive home I received a call from a police officer stating that my father had passed away,” he said.

Growing up in the countryside at the base of the Grampians Mountain Ranges had a profound impact on Talisman and his writing. He has been writing and performing music since a very young age, joining his first band at age 12 after being inspired by his father’s outstanding record collection. The troubadour eventually moved to Melbourne at age 18 to pursue his musical career.

Talisman then spent several years touring Australia and abroad with his previous band Red Beard, sharing the stage with the likes of The Getaway Plan, Art Vs Science, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Short Stack and Young Lions (just to name a few.)

After taking a hiatus from writing and releasing music for several years, Mike recently dusted off his guitar and began writing under his new moniker, whilst returning to his roots as a singer/songwriter.

Debut single ‘Due Time’ is available on all major online streaming services.